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Only a handful of cars were in the parking lot at mid-morning Saturday, but more arrived by noon at the New York deli-style eatery.

South-side improvements should be wrapped up this week, according to Alexandra Patterson, on-site project manager for plaza landlord Up Markets. Once that happens, work will shift to the north side.

Olson said the new landscaping is attractive, and he likes the change in traffic flow on the south side of the plaza. Traffic now goes west in the lane closest to the building. That’s more convenient for customers, Olson said.

Real estate broker Kevin Leonard, founder of Valore Group Palm Beach, said the loss of parking spaces has been a challenge. Valore Group also is on the plaza’s south side.

Leonard characterized the parking issue as a short-term problem with a long-term upside.

“It’s starting to look beautiful,” he said. “It’s long overdue. Now, it’s going to be a parking lot apropos for our market.”

The landmarked plaza, designed by architect John Volk, was built in the late 1950s. Renovation is scheduled to be finished this fall.

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